Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Ralph Bromaghin in Sun Valley training film
- Ralph Bromaghin, a soldier in the 86th Infantry, poses on the face of a rock cliff during the production of a training film near Sun Valley (Blaine County), Idaho. He wears a light weight summer parka, sunglasses and a cap. Mountains are in the...
- Blaine County (Idaho)--1940-1950.; Climbing--Idaho--Blaine County--1940-1950.; Infantry--American--Idaho--Blaine County--1940-1950.; Military training--Idaho--Blaine County--1940-1950.; Motion picture industry--Idaho--Blaine County--1940-1950.;...
- [1941 or 1942]
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver international film festival
- Western History Subject Index
- Aspen, Colorado. Film festival
- Western History Subject Index
- Collins, Judy
- Western History Subject Index
- Telluride, Colorado. Film festival
- Western History Subject Index
- TELLURIDE, COLORADO. FILM FESTIVAL
- Western History Subject Index
- Telluride, Colorado. Film festival
- Western History Subject Index
- Twentieth century-fox film corporation
- 1930 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.6
- 1937 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.13
- Big snow of December 1913
- Pedestrians walk along a snow cleared sidewalk near the Albany Hotel, Seventeenth (17th) Street, Denver, Colorado. Tall piles of snow and ice chunks are in the street. A man with a shovel shows in distance across the street from the Equitable...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Denver Tramway electric car #190
- Denver Tramway car 190 heads southbound on 16th (Sixteenth) Street, between Welton Street and Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado. The Denver Dry Goods store shows in distance, before the fifth floor addition. The commercial district is busy with...
- Denver Dry Goods Co.--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- about 1910
- Bryce Canyon, Utah
- View of the eroded sandstone spires and pinnacles, known as hoodoos, Paunsaugunt Plateau, Bryce Canyon National Park (formerly Utah National Park) Utah.
- Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Utah--1910-1930.; Rock formations--Utah--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Bryce Canyon, Utah
- View of the eroded sandstone spires and pinnacles, known as hoodoos, Bryce Amphitheater, Paunsaugunt Plateau, Bryce Canyon National Park (formerly Utah National Park) Utah. Table Cliffs show in distance.
- Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Utah--1910-1930.; Rock formations--Utah--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- D&RGW narrow gauge locomotive 74
- View of men and a girl posing by a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway tender and baggage car pulled by locomotive number 74 (type 280) near Scofield, Carbon County, Utah. The train's engine has a balloon smokestack and headlight.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company--1880-1890.; Scofield (Utah)--1880-1890.; Girls--Utah--Scofield--1880-1890.; Railroad cars--Utah--Scofield--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Utah--Scofield--1880-1890.;...
- 1889
- Camp Alexander, near Colorado Springs, Boy Scout Camp
- A routed wood sign hangs in a log frame, outside of the Boy Scouts of America's Camp Alexander, Lake George, Park County, Colorado, about 40 miles from Colorado Springs. The sign reads: "Camp Alexander Dedicated August-11-46; patrons for future...
- Boy Scouts of America. Pikes Peak Council--1940-1950.; Camp Alexander (Lake George, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Signs and signboards--Colorado--Lake George--1940-1950.; Lake George (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Camps--Colorado--Lake George--1940-1950.
- [between 1946 and 1950?]
- Ski training: forming a column of twos coming down from Eagle Ridge, Camp Hale, Colorado
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." Fifty Tenth Mountain Division ski troopers during training practice forming a column of twos. One line of men occupies a hill in the foreground; another group occupies a hill in the...
- Eagle Ridge (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943 or 1944]
- Ski training: about face on skis executed by all of L-87th with Lieutenant William J. Bourke in Command, Camp Hale, Colorado
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." Approximately one-hundred soldiers from the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company L, execute an about face on skis under the command of Lieutenant William...
- Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Bourke, William J.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943-1944]
- Ski training: lesson in ski techniques at Camp Hale, Colorado
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." Fifteen Tenth Mountain Division skitroopers stand at the bottom of a small hill watching as a skier practices what appears to be the side step. According to the caption this is a...
- Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943-1944]
- Ski training: standing at attention, a platoon of "G" Company, 87th Regiment.
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." A Platoon of approximately fifty soldiers from the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, Company G stand at attention with their skis balanced on their ski poles. All the men are...
- Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943-1944]
- Denver Brown Palace Hotel and Mile High Center
- A view of the Brown Palace Hotel and Mile High Center at the intersection of Tremont Place, 18th (Eighteenth) Street, and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Businesses on the block include Shirley Savory Cafe and the United States National Bank. Shows...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- First Baptist Church
- A view of the First Baptist Church on Stout Street between 17th and 18th being demolished. The church was built in 1883 by architect F. E. Edbrooke and razed in 1937.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1937
- 17th Street at Night Looking East
- A view down 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows automobiles, trolley car lines, and local businesses. The Shirey-Savoy Hotel is on the corner of 17th and Broadway. Signs read: "Hotel Shirley Savoy Shirley Savoy Cafe," "Western...
- Shirley-Savoy Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- August 21, 1936
- Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arriving at Union Station
- Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrives at Union Station, Denver, Colorado, probably during her husband's 1936 campaign. She is accompanied by a group of women.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents' spouses--United States--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt in touring car
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt sits in a touring car on his visit to Denver, Colorado, during his 1936 campaign, and speaks with an unidentified man. Police officers and spectators watch nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- October 12, 1936
- President & Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt leaving St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during his 1936 campaign. Standing in the doorway with the President from left to right, is Mrs. James Roosevelt the President's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor...
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Episcopal churches--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Military officers--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Presidents' spouses--United States--1930-1940.; Presidents--United...
- October 11, 1936
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Colorado State Capitol
- Shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a podium as he gives a speech at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, during his 1936 presidential campaign.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Podiums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936?]
- 17th Street looking towards Broadway
- A view down 17th (Seventeenth) Street, at the corner of Lawrence Street looking toward Broadway, Denver, Colorado. Shows a trolley car line, automobiles, and local businesses. Some of the businesses include: "Milner Hotel" and "Joe Awful Coffee". A...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Arthur Rippey house on Race Street
- A view of Arthur Rippey's residence on Race Street in Denver, Colorado. The home features chimneys, ivy, dormers, and a covered porch.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Rippey, Arthur G.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- Chappell House - Art Museum
- A woman stands beside a totem pole in front of the Chappell House located on 1300 Logan Street in Denver, Colorado. The home was presented to the Denver Art Association by the heirs of Delos Chappell. The mansion became the Denver Art Museum in...
- Chappell House (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Art Museum--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Totem poles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Stop & Shop Market - Grand Opening
- A man holds up a book cover that reads: "Grand Opening of the Stop & Shop Market". The cover is dated Friday, August 14th, 1931, probably Denver, Colo. The grand opening was held the following day, August 15th.
- Stop & Shop Market (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- August 1931
- U.S. Post Office Building - Denver
- A view of the former downtown Denver Post Office located on 1823 Stout Street. The building is constructed of Colorado white marble in a neoclassical style, it opened in 1916. The post office was moved to a 20th and Curtis location in 1994 when the...
- Neoclassicism (Architecture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1916 and 1920]
- Harry M. Rhoads and Daughter Mary Elizabeth on "Indian" motorcycle
- Photograph of a photoprint, shows clips to hold print flat. Harry M. Rhoads and daughter Mary Elizabeth pose on an "Indian" motorcycle, Denver, Colorado. Harry often used this motorcycle to get to his assignments.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motocycles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Mary Elizabeth.
- 1922
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Wyoming
- President Roosevelt and his entourage stop in a residential neighborhood in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during his 1936 political campaign. Military officers stand on the sidewalk to greet the president.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Military officers--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Motorcades--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Presidents--United...
- 1936?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt arriving by train
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt and an unidentified man stand on the back of a train during the President's 1936 presidential campaign, Colorado or Wyoming.
- Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Railroad cabooses--1930-1940.; Whistle-stop campaigning--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt making a speech from his car
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives a speech from his touring car on his way to the Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado, during his 1936 presidential campaign.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- October 13, 1936
- St. Patrick Couple
- A man and a woman dressed in costume for Saint Patrick's Day pose, probably Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress with ruffled sleeves, lace and satin bodice, and a tiara. He wears a hat and suit with satin and wide lapels.
- Saint Patrick's Day--Colorado--Denver--1940-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1940-1970.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1970.
- [between 1940 and 1969?]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt at State Capitol of Colorado
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt makes a speech to a large crowd at the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, during his presidential campaign visit on October 12, 1936. Shows dignitaires, Democratic political leaders, and spectators.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Democratic Party (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Public...
- 1936 October 12
- Balloon Dancer
- A young woman (an exotic dancer) poses in a theater with her balloon, probably Denver, Colorado. She wears a body stocking and high heels.
- Stripteasers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Balloons--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.
- [between 1930 and 1969?]
- Balloon Dancer
- A young woman (an exotic dancer) poses inside a theater with her balloon. She wears a body stocking and high heels.
- Stripteasers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Balloons--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1970.
- [between 1930 to 1969?]
- Colorado's State Capitol
- A view of the Colorado State Capitol in Downtown Denver at Broadway Avenue and 14th Street. The cornerstone for the building was laid on July 4, 1890 and it was opened in 1895. The gold leaf dome was completed in 1908.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 to 1950]
- Halloween Costume Party at Gates' Rooftop Garden
- A woman (possibly a Gates' employee), poses in a doorway with three children. They are all dressed in Halloween costumes. She wears a clown costume with a pointed hat and the three children, also wear clown costumes. Two of the children wear...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Halloween--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mrs. Hazel (Rhoads) Gates with Gates' employees' children
- Gates' employees' children pose for a photo with Mrs. Hazel (Rhoads) Gates. Hazel is on the right and holds a baby. This may have been a party for employees' children.
- Gates Rubber Company--People.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- A "Stork" Party at Gates
- Members of the Gates and Rhoads family gather for a "stork" party at the Gates'. Front row of table: John Gates, second from left; Mrs. Addie Rhoads, fifth from right (holding a Gates or Rhoads child); and possibly Mrs. Sadie Rhoads, second from...
- Showers (Parties)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- One of Gates' field stores
- Gates Rubber employees change and repair tires on automobiles in a field store. They wear work overalls with the words: "Gates Half-Sole Tires" on the back.
- Gates Rubber Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Gates' "War Garden" Effort
- Women from Gates Rubber Company tend to a war garden plot. Some women wear coveralls with "Gates half-50lb tire" printed on the back. Other women wear dresses and loose blouses while they harvest, hoe, and dig in the garden. The Gates Rubber...
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gardening--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1919]
- Charles & Hazel C. Gates' mountain home up Bear Creek "the great hall"
- An interior view of "The Great Hall" in Charles and Hazel C. Gates' mountain home in Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. Some of the items in the room include a large long polished wood table, two large floor rugs, chandeliers, leather rocking...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Halls--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Charles C. Gates' house up Bear Creek
- Interior view of a bedroom in Charles C. Gates' home up Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. Items in the room include a dresser with mirror, lampstand, bed and small desk. This room may be the master bedroom or guest room.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Charles C. Gates' chateau "the living room"
- An interior view of the living room of Charles C. Gates' Chateau in Bear Creek Canyon (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows a stone fireplace, piano, floral patterned couch, small desk, chandeliers, lamps and a full room floor rug.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Gates Rubber Company products
- Products manufactured by Gates Rubber Company on display. Top row: battery boxes, bumpers, wash rack hose, welding hose, garden hose, handlers, and air hose. Second row: Gates fan belts, water hose, radiator hose, and ball valves. Third row:...
- Gates Rubber Company--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Rubber industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]